© Copyright 2019 - Knox United Church, 567 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE,
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Join us for Worship in person 10.30 Sunday morning
online - join us on our Facebook page.
AFTER the service is up on Facebook we can post a direct link to the service
- so that it can be VIEWED WITHOUT HAVING TO JOIN Facebook.
The link will be posted along with the audio file after the service.
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MEN'S BREAKFAST
Come enjoy a great breakfast at Futures Cafe,
a relaxed and cozy café serving breakfast, lunch,
coffee, and baked goods.
Join in a time of fellowship with other men of the Knox faith family.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 19
WHERE: 61 Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville.
TIME: 9 a.m.
Come enjoy a great breakfast at Futures Cafe,
a relaxed and cozy café serving breakfast, lunch,
coffee, and baked goods.
Join in a time of fellowship with other men of the Knox faith family.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 19
WHERE: 61 Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville.
TIME: 9 a.m.
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TURKEY DINNER
PLEASE HELP WITH THE TURKEY SUPPER!
Our turkey supper has had a tremendous response and we are already sold-out with our dine-in tickets and more than 50% sold out for our take-out!
While that is fanstastic, we need lots of helpers to make the supper happen. We have jobs for everybody!
Friday, November 22
Peeler Party: (don't worry, we keep it clean)
Come help peel the apples and vegetables that will be enjoyed as part of the meal. Bring your favourite peeler (we do have some on hand too) and join in this social event. There's always lots of laughter involved!
There are three shifts that are available:
9 a.m. - 12 noon Apple Peeling
1 - 3 p.m. Vegetable Peeling
3 - 5 p.m. Vegetable Peeling
Saturday, November 23
Come help the magic happen! We need helpers throughout the day for a variety of tasks.
10 a.m. - 12 noon Apple Crisp Bakers
1 - 3 p.m. Cranberry Portioning &
Dessert Packaging
5:30 - 7 p.m. Kitchen Clean Up Crew
6:30 - 7 p.m. Hall Clean Up Crew
Our turkey supper has had a tremendous response and we are already sold-out with our dine-in tickets and more than 50% sold out for our take-out!
While that is fanstastic, we need lots of helpers to make the supper happen. We have jobs for everybody!
Friday, November 22
Peeler Party: (don't worry, we keep it clean)
Come help peel the apples and vegetables that will be enjoyed as part of the meal. Bring your favourite peeler (we do have some on hand too) and join in this social event. There's always lots of laughter involved!
There are three shifts that are available:
9 a.m. - 12 noon Apple Peeling
1 - 3 p.m. Vegetable Peeling
3 - 5 p.m. Vegetable Peeling
Saturday, November 23
Come help the magic happen! We need helpers throughout the day for a variety of tasks.
10 a.m. - 12 noon Apple Crisp Bakers
1 - 3 p.m. Cranberry Portioning &
Dessert Packaging
5:30 - 7 p.m. Kitchen Clean Up Crew
6:30 - 7 p.m. Hall Clean Up Crew
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BREAKFAST WITH THE CLAUSES
Families with children under 12 are invited to come enjoy a FREE breakfast of pancakes and sausages with Santa & Mrs. Claus.
The breakfast will be in the church hall.
Saturday, November 30, 2024
9 - 11
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Families with children under 12 are invited to come enjoy a FREE breakfast of pancakes and sausages with Santa & Mrs. Claus.
The breakfast will be in the church hall.
Saturday, November 30, 2024
9 - 11
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WHITE GIFT SERVICE
White Gift Sunday will be celebrated this year on Dec 1st.
Your gifts of toys and clothing for children 12 years and under will be forwarded to the Christmas Cheer Program to distribute
to families in Sackville and surrounding communities for Christmas.
Gift cards can be donated
and will be given to youth age 12-16.
Please note that we will not be collecting pink gifts this year.
Personal care items for women be donated to the Christmas Shoe Box Project.
White Gift Sunday will be celebrated this year on Dec 1st.
Your gifts of toys and clothing for children 12 years and under will be forwarded to the Christmas Cheer Program to distribute
to families in Sackville and surrounding communities for Christmas.
Gift cards can be donated
and will be given to youth age 12-16.
Please note that we will not be collecting pink gifts this year.
Personal care items for women be donated to the Christmas Shoe Box Project.
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HAPPY HA HA HOLIDAZE IS BACK!
Happy ha ha Holidaze is back with a brand new showset to deliver some great music and plenty of la-la laughter. Sing along to some of your favourite Christmas music and laugh away your cares with some quirky characters. The Caper Holidaze crew is set to deliver a unique seasonal celebration full of good feelings and some down home East Coast Christmas spirit.
Happy Ha Ha Holidaze is a music and comedy Christmas experience that invites you to enjoy over two hours of your favourite (and new!) Christmas sounds, stories and characters.
Featuring Jenn Sheppard, Heather Rankin, Terrance Murphy, Stephen Muise, Fred Lavery, Colin Grant & Emily Dingwall.
TICKETS ON SALE ON EVENTBRITE.CA AFTER 3 P.M. ON SEPT 12/24
TICKETS ON SALE THROUGH KNOX OFFICE BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPT 16/24
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COVENANTING SERVICE FOR
REV. TOM WOODS
Sunday, November 10, 2024
We will be celebrating and formalizing the relationship with Rev. Tom Woods as he officially becomes our Intentional Interim Minister.
A covenanting service is a celebration of the whole church and we have a special day planned.
Our regular worship service is at 10:30 a.m.
A pot-luck luncheon will be held from
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Covenanting Service is from 1 - 2 p.m.
The covenanting service is considered an "historic moment" in the life of a church. It brings the congregation together as we make a promise with the minister to support the work and life of our congregation.
Mark this date in your calendars! We hope to see you there!
Sign up sheets for the pot-luck supper are in the Narthex.
BEACON HOUSE
Beacon House is requesting
100 cans of Turkey gravy
from Knox for their Christmas boxes.
Donations will be picked up by November 17.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Donations may be dropped off in the Narthex.
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SHOE BOX PROJEXT
The Shoe Box Project began with the need of so many women at Christmastime.
It takes place all over the world.
As you know, our community is no different.
Freedom Kitchen has graciously offered to hand out the shoe boxes to those in need at the beginning of December.
That way families will have special gifts for Christmas day.
If you would like to participate in putting together the shoeboxes, there will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex closer to the date.
If you are able to bring empty shoe boxes, decorated or not along with any of the following contents, there will be a box in the Narthex.
Just an F.Y.I Dollarama has pre-decorated Christmas boxes which make the job much easier! We will be be putting the boxes together on Wednesday, November 27th from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Suggested Items to include:
- Cozy accessories: socks, mitts, scarf, hat, hand warmers
- Helpful items for the warmer months: sunscreen, reusable water bottle
- Something sweet: nut- free chocolate and candy (non-alcoholic filled)
- Cough drops, multivitamins
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Body lotion, hand lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, soaps
- Brush, comb, shampoo, conditioner
- Nail polish, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick, lip balm
- Purse sized Kleenex, small cosmetic bag
- Shower cap, shower shoes
- Journals, pens, pencils
- Gift cards (groceries, coffee shop, movies, drug store, fast food). Please write the amount on the card or include the receipt.
Please contact the church office if you have any questions.
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Scripture Readers
We are looking for people to read scripture throughout the year!
If you are interested in participating in our worship service, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
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A GENTLE REMINDER: SUNDAY IS A DAY OF REST
Our church staff and our volunteers work diligently to serve our church and our community throughout the week. We ask that you please respect that Sundays are days of worship for those individuals.
Our office hours are Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Freedom Kitchen is open on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and further information is available at freedomkitchensackville.ca
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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CELEBRATING OUR MILESTONES!
The Pastoral Care Team is looking for your help in advising when special milestones are happening in the lives of our faith family members.
Cards are sent to those individuals who are celebrating birthdays of 80, 85, 90 and every year after 90.
Anniversaries of 50, 60 and every five years after are also acknowledged.
If you know of someone who has been ill or could use a little bright spot in their day, get-well cards and thinking-of-you cards are also included as part of our program.
If you know of an upcoming milestone, please contact the church office.
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PRAYER CHAIN
The Knox Prayer Chain has been reactivated and prayer requests may be sent to prayers@knoxsackville.ca
Requests are passed on as received, to prayer chain members who will pray as requested for the individual, family, or situation.
Each prayer request is handled confidentially, and the name and email of the individual requesting the prayer is never shared.
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Minister
Rev. Tom Woods joined Knox as our Minister, on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Rev. Woods brings more than 34 years experience as a United Church Minister and is innovative, enthusiastic and action-oriented. Tom is looking forward to working at Knox and getting to know our congregation.
Come worship with us and enjoy a time of fellowship after the service and get to know Rev. Woods
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PASTORAL CARE
Home Visits From Pastoral Care Team or Minister
Pastoral Care is a form of emotional, social, and spiritual support. From offering a listening ear, a comforting hand, to praying together, our Pastoral Care Team share God's love in action, word and deed.
If you would like to have a visit, or know someone else who might like a visit, please call the church office to make a request and it will be passed on to the team.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Live Streaming/YOLO
There is a sign-up sheet posted in the Narthex for live-streaming help on Sunday mornings. If you have already been trained and are willing to run the camera/YOLO, PowerPoint slides, or audio on a given Sunday, please sign up!
We are hoping to establish a rotating schedule so that you would only need to "work" one worship service every six weeks(ish).
If you haven't been trained and are interested in learning how to do any of these things, please contact the Church Office.
Training will be provided!
It is actually far easier than you might think! If you are interested please contact the office.
eam is expected within 3 - 6 months.
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BIBLE FELLOWSHIP TIME
The Bible Fellowship Time group meets Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm in the parlour.
Everyone is welcome! This is a lay-lead Bible fellowship time.
For more information please contact Donna Ashton-Ward or Judy Hayes.
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OUTREACH
Outreach is collecting empty pharmacy plastic pill bottles (Please remove labels). These are being collected by the 1st Sackville Cub Scouts to send with medical supplies to low income countries where they will be used many times. A tote basket will be in the narthex for donations (next to Beacon House box).
Thanks to all who can support!
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PRAYER SHAWLS
Prayer Shawls Needed
The Pastoral Care Team gives prayer shawls to bring warmth, comfort, love, and hope to those who are ill, grieving. or facing a difficult situation. If you love to knit or crochet, you can use your talent to help us with this special ministry. As you make your shawl simply pray that the person receiving it will find peace. Shawls will be received with thanks at the church during office hours.
For more information please contact the church office 902 865 9216.
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Fader's Bottle Exchange:
Help support Knox by taking your recyclable cans and bottles to Fader's Bottle Exchange on Old Sackville Crossroad. Simply tell the employees that they are for Knox and they will apply your bottles to our account!
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Lower Sackville Nursery School
Did you know that LSNS has now expanded to a full-time daycare?
Spaces are still available and we look forward to meeting your family and taking care of your little ones.
Our daycare is a safe and inclusive place offering a dedicated, loving and educational environment.
Click here to register your littles
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YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED
Knox needs your continued support during these challenging times. There are several ways that you can continue to contribute to Knox's work:
E-transfer:
Send funds to: donations@knoxsackville.ca
CanadaHelps.org:
Click HERE to make an online contribution and receive a tax receipt immediately.
Pre-authorized Remittance (PAR):
Sign up to have regular donations sent directly from your bank account. It's the same process as paying your bills every pay/month.
To join PAR, contact the church ffice
Knox needs your continued support during these challenging times. There are several ways that you can continue to contribute to Knox's work:
E-transfer:
Send funds to: donations@knoxsackville.ca
CanadaHelps.org:
Click HERE to make an online contribution and receive a tax receipt immediately.
Pre-authorized Remittance (PAR):
Sign up to have regular donations sent directly from your bank account. It's the same process as paying your bills every pay/month.
To join PAR, contact the church ffice
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www.knoxsackville.ca
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Did you know that you can listen to services online:
Visit http://www.knoxsackville.ca/Audio services. ( the most recent service is usually also on the sliders on the home page)
KNOX UNITED CHURCH:
WWW.KNOXSACKVILLE.CA
Minister:Rev. Tom Woods 902.865.2617 minister@knoxsackville.ca
Minister of Music & Dramatic Arts:
John Lindsay-Botten 902.448.4574 music@knoxsackville.ca
Sunday School: Lynn Stewart
Office Administrator: Mary-Beth Fancy admin@knoxsackville.ca
Office: 902.865.9216
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri 9 am – 1 pm
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